Section 452.795 – Full faith and credit.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.795. Full faith and credit. — A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order made consistently with sections 452.700 to 452.930 which enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a […]
Section 452.800 – Modification of another court’s determination.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.800. Modification of another court’s determination. — Except as otherwise provided in section 452.755, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under subdivision (1) or […]
Section 452.805 – Filing of certified copy of custody decree.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.805. Filing of certified copy of custody decree. — 1. A certified copy of a custody decree of another state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any circuit court of this state. The clerk shall treat the decree in the same manner as a custody decree […]
Section 452.810 – Registration of child custody determination.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.810. Registration of child custody determination. — 1. A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to the appropriate court in this state: (1) A letter or other document requesting registration; […]
Section 452.815 – Forwarding copies of decrees.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.815. Forwarding copies of decrees. — The clerk of the circuit court of this state, at the request of the court of another state or at the request of any person who is affected by or has a legitimate interest in a custody decree, may, upon payment therefor, certify and […]
Section 452.820 – Testimony of witnesses.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.820. Testimony of witnesses. — 1. In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state […]
Section 452.825 – Request for another court to hold hearing.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.825. Request for another court to hold hearing. — 1. A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to hold a hearing to obtain evidence, to order persons within that state to produce or give evidence under other procedures of that state, or to have […]
Section 452.830 – Appearance at hearing.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.830. Appearance at hearing. — 1. Upon request of the court of another state, the courts of this state which are competent to hear custody matters may order a person in this state to appear at a hearing to obtain evidence or to produce or give evidence under other procedures […]
Section 452.835 – Preservation of documents.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.835. Preservation of documents. — A court of this state shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child reaches eighteen years of age. Upon appropriate request by the court or law enforcement official of […]
Section 452.775 – Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.775. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 452.755, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 because a person invoking the jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless: (1) […]